How Fast You'll Age Is Written In Your Bones

Courtesy ScienceDaily Thu, 04/10/2008 - 15:00

Perhaps the aging process can't be stopped. But it can be predicted, and new research indicates that people may live longer and lead healthier lives as a result.

Researchers have developed a new biological marker that represents the age of a body's bones. It reveals that the speed of physical aging is strongly influenced by genetics.

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